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Step 1
Wash kale and pat dry. Remove the central stem and discard. Tear the leaves into bite-sized pieces.
Step 2
Place the torn leaves in a medium mixing bowl. Add in the oil, syrup, salt and pepper and massage it into the leaves with your hands. Add the nutritional yeast a bit at a time and continue to mix in (reduces clumping). Continue massage-mixing until the leaves are all coated with oil and seasonings (no dry leaves!)
Step 3
Lay the leaves in a single layer on the dehydrator trays or your lined baking sheets. Make sure they don't touch or overlap to ensure even crisping.
Step 4
Once filled, turn on the dehydrator at 145 F for an hour.
Step 5
Turn down to 115 F for another 2 hours, or until desired level of crunch occurs.
Step 6
Preheat oven to 325°F
Step 7
Bake for 28 min, flipping the chips at 14 minutes.
Step 8
Gently remove the leaves from the trays and place into a good-quality sealing container (so they stay dry and crispy). You may need to let them cool for 5 min before you put the lid on